RISSB Connect Edition 37, October 2023

PRODUCTS

Call for Development Group members to review AS 7470 

We are now seeking nominations from people to join a Development Group to review the AS 7470 Human Factor Integration in Engineering Design ‐ General Requirements.

This review will ensure this Standard continues to provide guidance on how to incorporate human factors considerations into the engineering design process within the Australian rail industry.

This Standard will be reviewed against current Human Factor best practice, to ensure the latest concepts and processes are addressed and available to the rail industry.

Further information about this Development Group can be found here.

The closing date for nominations is Friday, 10th November 2023.

We need your help to understand railway cybersecurity preparedness

We are still seeking participants to take the Railway Cyber Security Survey. 

RISSB and Griffith University have teamed up to survey rail companies, with an aim to understand their approaches in cybersecurity  and where our industry’s general maturity lies.  

As well as Griffith’s research, this work will help inform RISSB’s thinking about how we can support rail’s cybersecurity efforts into the future.

We encourage you to contribute (anonymously) by clicking the button below. We’d be grateful for your response by 25th October 2023.

TRAINING AND EVENTS

Time is running out for Horizons 6.0 nominations 

Nominations are now being accepted for the next Horizons Program that will kick off in March 2024. 

Only 90 emerging leaders can be accepted for this popular leadership program, so please ensure your nominations are in by the end of this month!

The nomination form and more information is available here.

Don't miss out on our next RISSB MasterClass Webinar 

There is still time to register for next week's Master Class Webinar - The Future of Rail. We will be hearing from TC Chew, Director, Global Rail Business at Arup, about the key trends and challenges shaping the future of the global rail sector. 

Attend the webinar if you want to: 

• Hear about and contribute to discussions about how the rail industry is preparing for the future
• Learn of megatrends and their impacts on the rail industry
• Gain insight into potential responses and opportunities.

When - Tuesday 24 October 2023
4 PM (AEST)

Register using the button below. We look forward to seeing you there!

RISSB’s Derailment Investigation Course

A bespoke ‘Undertake a Derailment Investigation Course’ was held for Arc Infrastructure last week at their new Training Facilities in Kewdale Western Australia, with 14 employees learning the skills to carry out an effective derailment investigation.

This 3-day course provides an overview of the mechanisms and factors that contribute to derailments, and advice on how to collect, inspect and interpret evidence.

Over the three days participants learn more about:

• The investigation processes
• Theories of derailment
• Regulatory requirements
• Derailment report submissions
• The true cost of derailments to an organisation.

This course is designed for anyone who during the course of their duties, is required to investigate derailments.

Further information on our public courses are available by referring to our ‘Calendar at a Glance’ on the RISSB website under ‘Training’ here.